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Pakistan is once again in the global spotlight, not for crisis, but for opportunity. From the copper-gold reserves of Reko Diq to the untapped mineral...
Pakistan is home to one of the largest youth populations in the world. Nearly 64% of the population is under the age of 30, and around 23% are...
Recent legislative progress of the Child Marriage Restraint Bill by the Punjab Assembly, has renewed national attention on the urgency of addressing...
On 23 April 2025, one day after the Pahalgam attack killed 26 civilians in Indian illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIoJK), India announced that...
OUR so-called national education policies, which have been formulated and promulgated in the past, did not conform to the technical standards and...
INTERNATIONAL humanitarian law was designed to protect people when war turns cruel, setting limits even armies should not cross. Yet a recent Geneva...
When China completed its historic eradication of absolute poverty in late 2020, there was a great sense of pride in the country. However, that was...
On 7th May 2025, Pakistan’s military forces took the international security community by surprise when it demonstrated operational superiority...
PO: Labour Day is often reduced to symbolism. In today’s context, what does it really represent? A: Labour Day is, above all, a reminder that the...
KSE-100 declines by 2.89 per cent to stand at 161,036.95.
THE assassination of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil by Israeli forces is not a mere casualty of war; it is a calculated act of scholasticide—the...
For decades, the global narrative on Pakistan has been stuck on a loop of “crisis management” and geopolitical volatility. But as the sun rises...
THE traditional calculus of national security in South Asia has long been anchored to land borders, geopolitical rivalries and the spectre of nuclear...
Pakistan’s health crisis runs deeper than funding shortages, the real problem is not just how much is spent, but how resources are distributed. The...
IN Pakistan, moments of international relevance often bring a wave of national satisfaction. When the country becomes important to regional diplomacy...
The Monetary Policy Committee decided to raise the policy rate by 100 basis points to 11.50pc w.e.f 28-Apr-2026,” the SBP says.
Whenever tensions flare between two nations, the world instinctively asks the same question: “Where is the United Nations?” The UN was built to be...
WAR is merely the continuation of politics with other means”, is a time-tested dictum of Prussian General and strategist Clausewitz implying that,...
There are moments in the life of a nation when the silence of habit grows heavier than the noise of crisis, when the familiar begins to feel less like...
Under the dynamic leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the launch of green electric buses across the province marks a highly...
There are moments in the life of a nation when the silence of habit grows heavier than the noise of crisis, when the familiar begins to feel less like...
Under the dynamic leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the launch of green electric buses across the province marks a highly...
FO says visit reflects the “deep commitment” of both sides to further strengthen strategic cooperative partnership.
ON 31 March 2026, Pakistan and China came together to present a shared vision for peace in the Gulf and the wider Middle East. Following a high-level...
SILENT, unseen and decisive submarines often shape naval balance long before they are detected. In Pakistan’s case, the Hangor-class submarine...
JUST as a multipolar world is considered essential for maintaining peace and stability in international relations, a diversified structure of multiple...
THE conflict in the Gulf is often discussed in Pakistan as an oil story, a shipping story or a diplomatic story. It is all three. But it is also an...
The rapid advancement of media in the era of social platforms and digital news has transformed how information reaches the public. News now travels in...
Silent, unseen, and decisive, submarines often shape naval balance long before they are ever detected. In Pakistan’s case, the Hangor-class...
As we mark Earth Day 2026 under the theme “Our Power, Our Planet”, the global call to protect ecosystems and restore balance with nature finds a...
EVER since their origin on earth, all living beings have been striving to continue and maintain their life and existence on earth. Man is no exception...
AS we move through the second quarter of 2026, the tectonic plates of global geopolitics are shifting with unprecedented speed. For Pakistan, this...
The recent confrontation involving Iran and the United States, with broader regional reverberations, has once again demonstrated that modern conflicts...
2026 has witnessed seismic shifts in global geopolitics, particularly in regions that claim to champion peace and international order. The swift...
The Indus River plain is a vast expanse of fertile land located in the Eastern part of Pakistan. Groundwater is crucial to the Indus River Plain...
Pakistan currently maintains a position of relative neutrality between the two principal global powers, the United States and China. However, as...
Khurram Parvez has spent four years in an Indian prison without standing trial for a single day. A veteran Kashmiri human rights activist and...
Afghanistan has been a hotbed for transnational terrorist organisations for over two decades. These groups have gradually expanded their operations...
THROUGHOUT history, civilizations have been judged not only by their power but by their depth, resilience and moral foundations. Iran stands as an...
Michael Jankelowitz, a Jerusalem-based commentator on international affairs and the Jewish world, who previously served as spokesman to the...
THE world was on the verge of World War III when at this critical juncture, Pakistan emerged as a key diplomatic actor, while de-escalating tensions...
Post Cold War, the Gulf has re-emerged as a critical hub where energy security, maritime stability and intra-regional competition intersect. However...
THE relentless rise in global temperature has indeed emerged as one of the most pressing challenges of our time. From intensifying heat waves and...